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Daily Soap Opera Spoilers by Soap Dirt (GH, Y&R, B&B, and DOOL)Days of our Lives Early Spoilers July 21-25: Gabi Panics and Melinda Plots | Soap DirtClick to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt
Days of our Lives spoilers for July 21-25, 2025 see Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) is in a state of panic, while DA Melinda Trask, portrayed by Tina Huang, is plotting something sinister. Xander Cook, played by Paul Telfer, attempts to multitask, handling a vital phone call and a fussy Victoria at his office. Meanwhile, Abigail Deveraux, known as Abby and portrayed by AnnaLynne McCord, meets with Rafe Hernandez, played by Galen Gering, to delve into EJ DiMera's, played by Dan Feuerriegel, complicated past on the NBC Peacock soap opera.
D...2025-07-1708 minDaily Soap Opera Spoilers by Soap Dirt (GH, Y&R, B&B, and DOOL)Days of our Lives Early Spoilers July 21-25: Gabi Panics and Melinda Plots | Soap DirtClick to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt
Days of our Lives spoilers for July 21-25, 2025 see Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) is in a state of panic, while DA Melinda Trask, portrayed by Tina Huang, is plotting something sinister. Xander Cook, played by Paul Telfer, attempts to multitask, handling a vital phone call and a fussy Victoria at his office. Meanwhile, Abigail Deveraux, known as Abby and portrayed by AnnaLynne McCord, meets with Rafe Hernandez, played by Galen Gering, to delve into EJ DiMera's, played by Dan Feuerriegel, complicated past on the NBC Peacock soap opera.
D...2025-07-1708 minDaily Soap Opera Spoilers by Soap Dirt (GH, Y&R, B&B, and DOOL)Days of our Lives 2-Week Spoilers July 14-25: Johnny’s Trial & Sophia’s Lies Grow | Soap DirtClick to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt
Days of our Lives 2-week spoilers for July 14-25, 2025 see the trial of Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) begins amidst growing lies from Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd). Xander Cook Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) continues his custody games, causing Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) to take a stand. Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) provides comfort while Arianna "Ari" Grace Horton (Marissa Reyes) and Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) have a heated exchange. The unexpected happens when masked gunmen kidnap the girls on the NBC Peacock soap opera.
DOOL spoilers see Leo Stark (Greg R...2025-07-1508 minDaily Soap Opera Spoilers by Soap Dirt (GH, Y&R, B&B, and DOOL)Days of our Lives 2-Week Spoilers July 14-25: Johnny’s Trial & Sophia’s Lies Grow | Soap DirtClick to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt
Days of our Lives 2-week spoilers for July 14-25, 2025 see the trial of Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) begins amidst growing lies from Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd). Xander Cook Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) continues his custody games, causing Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) to take a stand. Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) provides comfort while Arianna "Ari" Grace Horton (Marissa Reyes) and Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) have a heated exchange. The unexpected happens when masked gunmen kidnap the girls on the NBC Peacock soap opera.
DOOL spoilers see Leo Stark (Greg R...2025-07-1508 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Wicked and Emilia PerezInstagram: thefanandthecritic
On this month's episode, Carson is tied to a chair and forced to watch Musicals against his will. He finds at least one good thing to say about each. Our guests are more musically sophisticated and better able to articulate what is good and bad about these movies.2025-07-131h 33Daily Soap Opera Spoilers by Soap Dirt (GH, Y&R, B&B, and DOOL)Days of our Lives Weekly Spoilers July 14-18: Xander Cuddles Gabi & Kidnap Crisis | Soap DirtClick to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt
Days of Our Lives spoilers this week revolve around Xander Cook (Paul Telfer), Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez), Doug Williams (Bill Hayes), Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey), and Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), among others.
On Monday, DOOL spoilers show that Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) pens a heartfelt letter to her newborn son, who she had to leave at a fire station. Meanwhile, there's a stir at the Kiriakis mansion as Xander (Paul Telfer) takes away his daughter Victoria from Sarah (Linsey Godfrey) and Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers), causing distress...2025-07-1308 minDaily Soap Opera Spoilers by Soap Dirt (GH, Y&R, B&B, and DOOL)Days of our Lives Weekly Spoilers July 14-18: Xander Cuddles Gabi & Kidnap Crisis | Soap DirtClick to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt
Days of Our Lives spoilers this week revolve around Xander Cook (Paul Telfer), Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez), Doug Williams (Bill Hayes), Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey), and Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), among others.
On Monday, DOOL spoilers show that Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) pens a heartfelt letter to her newborn son, who she had to leave at a fire station. Meanwhile, there's a stir at the Kiriakis mansion as Xander (Paul Telfer) takes away his daughter Victoria from Sarah (Linsey Godfrey) and Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers), causing distress...2025-07-1308 minDaily Soap Opera Spoilers by Soap Dirt (GH, Y&R, B&B, and DOOL)Days of our Lives Next 2-Weeks June 30 - July 11: EJ Scrambles and Gwen Returns | Soap Dirt
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Days of Our Lives 2-week spoilers for June 30 - July 11, 2025 see EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) fights to save his son, while Gwen Rizczech (Emily O'Brien) makes a grand return to Salem. Key storylines include Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) and her daughter Arianna "Ari" Grace Horton (Marissa Reyes) sharing a touching moment, Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) and Roman Brady (Josh Taylor) expressing concerns about Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), and Mayor Paulina Price (Jackee Harry) possibly being asked to use her powers to help Johnny on the NBC Peacock soap o...2025-07-0108 min
The Fan & The CriticEp 65 - Andor S2 and Rogue One revisitedInstagram: thefanandthecritic
10 years ago Rogue One was released to theatres and created strongly divided opinions between the Fan and the Critic. More recently, Andor season 2 was released and was received well by both. Perhaps it is time to revisit Rogue One and see if the passage of time yields a more favourable response. Will the Critic walk back his hatred? Will the Fan be less hyped?2025-06-081h 35
Off My ShelfEpisode 137 - Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
In this episode Paolo Vergara, Carson Choi from The Fan and the Critic join me in talking about Star War prequels that shook the Star Wars fandom and introduced a new-ish concept to cinema.
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceRelease: 1999Director: George LucasStars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the ClonesRelease: 2002Director: George LucasStars: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson,
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith2025-03-202h 33
The Fan & The CriticEp 64 - Jackie Chan (feat. Ben and Carlos)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
Just 4 dudes sitting around talking about how much they like Jackie Chan....'s movies.2025-03-111h 36
The Worship Keys PodcastDiscipleship in Your Worship Team with Jin from On Water PodcastCarson sits down with Jin Choi, host of the On Water Podcast and a psychotherapist from Toronto, Canada. They dive deep into the topics of discipleship, heart posture, and the importance of connection within worship teams. Jin shares her personal journey from childhood in a Korean church to her current role at Church on the Queensway. Don't miss her insights on fostering authentic worship both on and off stage, as well as practical advice for creating deeper connections in your church community. Plus, enjoy a special segment featuring different musical instruments that Jin has played throughout her life!2025-02-191h 08
The Fan & The CriticEp. 63 - Top 10 Movies of 2024Instagram: thefanandthecritic
Carson and Paolo talk about their favorite movies from the past year. As usual, Carson's list is full of pretentious indie movies and Paolo's list is full of dumb Hollywood movies. There's something for everyone!
(note: I've used this description for the last two year's top 10 episode, and it's always true!)2025-01-201h 41
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Joker 2 and MegalopolisInstagram: thefanandthecritic
It's end of year, there are tons of great movies finally being released - so let's watch the worst 2 that came out? I barely have enough time to watch the movies I want to watch. I have a lengthy backlog of good movies to watch - why am I doing this to myself?2024-11-301h 23
The Fan & The CriticEp. 62 - Zombie Movies (feat. Ben and Carlos)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
We've somehow gone 7 years of doing this podcast without having an episode dedicated to zombie movie, a genre that we all love. And so...it is time...and instead of talking about our favourite zombie movies we talk about two movies that no one has ever heard of: One Cut of the Dead, and Seoul Station. We forget to say it during the episode, but SPOILER WARNING. If you're going to put in the time to listen to this episode we suggest you just go the extra mile and watch One Cut of the Dead before you do.2024-09-271h 26
The Fan & The CriticEp. 61 - Starship Troopers Franchise (feat. Aleks and Dan)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
Sure you've probably seen the original Starship Troopers movie, but did you know it also had two terrible sequels? We do now and we've watched them both. We invite Aleks and Dan back onto the show to share their suffering - I mean - to share their thoughts on how well they live up the original.2024-08-221h 28
Off My ShelfEpisode 123 - Shaun of the Dead and Shoot 'Em Up
In this episode Paolo Vergara and Carson Choi, hosts of The Fan and the Critic podcast, join me in talking about 2 campy films with Shaun of the Dead and Shoot ‘Em Up
Shaun of the DeadRelease: 2004Director: Edgar WrightStars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Nighy
Shoot ‘Em UpRelease: 2007Director: Michael DavisStars: Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci
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The Fan & The CriticEp. 60 - Horror Movie Recommendations (feat. Ben and Carlos)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
Last time Ben and Carlos were here we talked about 2 horror movies in the same franchise. This time, we expand our scope by having each person bring their horror movie recommendation. We will like them? Will we hate them? We will decide to stop watching horror movies?2024-07-061h 52
WINCarlson Choi WINs with a focus on partnerships instead of transactionsSend us a textIn this episode of WIN, host Carrie Richardson sits down with Carson Choi, CEO of Cork, to discuss his dynamic career path from enterprise leadership to founding Cork, a company that revolutionizes cyber insurance with a unique cyber warranty product. Carson shares his insights on the MSP space, the challenges of cyber risk management, and how Cork is providing MSPs with new opportunities for revenue and enhanced client protection.Episode Highlights:Carson Choi's diverse career journey from video games and toys to the restaurant industry and MSP space...2024-05-3128 min
The Fan & The CriticEp. 59 - Dune 2 and Rebel Moon 2 (feat. David and John)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
We designed this episode so we could compare two part twos - a good one a bad one - little did we expect that Dune Part Two would be absolute garbage and Rebel Moon Part Two would be the most amazing movie of the year!2024-04-221h 30
The Fan & The CriticEp. 58 - The Conjuring & Annabelle (feat. Ben and Carlos)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
Carlos makes us watch horror movies that he considers some of the best in recent years. We discuss them but also get VERY off topic. Ben and Carson also try to join the conversation while trying to admit they were too scared to watch them all the way through.2024-02-132h 18
The Fan & The CriticEp. 57 - Rebel MoonInstagram: thefanandthecritic
It's been a while since we did an episode focused on a single movie, but Rebel Moon is just one of those movies that we had to get together and discuss. Is it the worst thing we saw all year? Is it something almost great? We still dont know!2024-01-241h 04
The Fan & The CriticEp. 56 - Top 10 Movies of 2023Instagram: thefanandthecritic
Carson and Paolo talk about their favorite movies from the past year. As usual, Carson's list is full of pretentious indie movies and Paolo's list is full of dumb Hollywood movies. There's something for everyone!
(note: I copy/pasted this description from last year's top 10 episode, and it's still true!)2024-01-161h 12
The Fan & The CriticEp. 55 - Movie Dads (feat. Ben and Stephen)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
4 dads get together and talk about watching movies and being dads.2023-12-101h 37
The Fan & The CriticEp. 54 - Oppenheimer & Ranking Every Nolan Movie (feat. Antoni)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
We review Christopher Nolan's latest film, Oppenheimer, and then discuss his entire filmography and how we would rank them.2023-08-021h 59
The Fan & The CriticEp. 53 - Best Movie Sidekick (feat. Kyle)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
What makes a good sidekick or supporting character in a movie? Kyle from 'Kyle and Dave vs the Machine' joins us to help answer this question. We formed a bracket and voted/argued to decide, tune to find out who the 3 of us eventually agreed on.
Check out Kyle's podcast, Kyle and Dave vs The Machine, where a machine forces them to watch and review movies from a particular year. Find it at: https://kdvstm.transistor.fm/ (or everywhere else you find podcasts at)
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The Fan & The CriticEp. 52 - Movies based on books/IPs (feat. Tracey)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
What makes a movie adaptation good or bad? Should you stick close to the source material or have your freedom to make it your own? Tracey, a fellow movie podcaster, joins us to explore this subject.
Check out Tracey's podcast, Off My Shelf, where she reviews movies right off the shelf for her DVD. Find it at: https://offmyshelf.underbellyofsunshine.com/2023-04-161h 40
The Fan & The CriticEp. 51 - Asylum Studios Part 2 (feat. Dan and Mena)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
We didn't learn our lesson! 4 Years ago we did an episode on Asylum Studio's awful low-budget movies, thinking it would be fun - and it turned out to be boring and awful, so we did it again! Since we've now done 2 episodes, we're considering ourselves as experts on this studio and their usual tricks.
Two Headed Shark Attack - 13:26
Jurassic Domination - 36:26
Atlantic Rim: Resurrection - 55:15
Dracula: The Original Living Vampire - 1:19:052023-03-241h 40
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Ant-Man 3 and The Banshees of InisherinInstagram: thefanandthecritic
Would you rather live in the Quantum Realm of the MCU or the island of Inisherin? Paolo and Carson's answers are as you'd expect and oddly are at the root of why they like or dislike each of these movies.2023-03-1059 min
The Fan & The CriticEp. 50 - Top 10 Movies of 2022Instagram: thefanandthecritic
Carson and Paolo talk about their favorite movies from the past year. As usual, Carson's list is full of pretentious indie movies and Paolo's list is full of dumb Hollywood movies. There's something for everyone!2023-01-021h 43
The Fan & The CriticTV Reviews - AndorInstagram: thefanandthecritic
Carson decides that he's had enough and decides to finally quit Star Wars and not watch another of their terrible Disney Plus shows. He then proceeds to watch all 12 episodes of Andor and then we discuss it.2022-11-271h 02
The Fan & The CriticEp. 49 - Representation in Film/TV (Easter Sunday, Rings of Power, Bros)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
A filipino movie came out, and so we must talk about it. Paolo talks about representation in film/tv while Carson attempts to understand what that means. We also weigh in on recent non-controversies regarding Rings of Power and Bros.2022-09-281h 07
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The Gray Man and The RoundupInstagram: thefanandthecritic
Carson does not like The Gray Man, but Paolo does. Paolo does not like The Roundup, but Carson does. They discuss it for an hour and half.2022-08-211h 24
The Fan & The CriticEp. 48 - Multiverse Movies (feat. Ben and Joe)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
We talk about recent multiverse movies Dr Strange In the Multiverse of Madness and Everything Everywhere All At Once. We also talk about how far we'd make it in a The One style deathmatch with the other version of ourselves, and pitch amazing multiverse movies of our own.2022-07-051h 42
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The BatmanInstagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
We re-visit some of our 2021 recommendations that we made to each other, only to confirm that we have different tastes in movies. We then talk about Licorice Pizza to re-confirm that we have different tastes in movies.2022-05-151h 08
The Fan & The CriticEp. 47 - Oscar Nominated Character Deathmatch (feat. Bernice and Martin)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Have you ever wondered what would happen if Oscar nominated characters were entered into a deathmatch? No? Well - you're the weird one, not us - listen to us draft characters from the past decade and put them through a gauntlet of deathmatch arenas to see who is the ultimate survivor.2022-04-171h 48
Movies Are Dope: Film Addicts ONLYIf You HATED Godzilla 1998, You'll Like This EPIC Monster Movie That's NOT Pacific Rim (no spoilers)Join the Movies Are Dope Discord - https://bit.ly/MoviesAreDopeDiscord (& assume all links from here on are affiliate links)
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The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Licorice PizzaInstagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
We re-visit some of our 2021 recommendations that we made to each other, only to confirm that we have different tastes in movies. We then talk about Licorice Pizza to re-confirm that we have different tastes in movies.2022-03-0957 min
The Fan & The CriticEp. 46 - Music in movies (feat. Aaron, Jay, and Yoshi)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Local musicians stop by the show to talk about their favourite music in movies.2022-02-141h 06
The Fan & The CriticEp. 45 - Top 10 Movies of 2021Carson and Paolo go through each of their Top 10 lists of 2021. We disagree on almost every single one.
Lamb - 15:31
Judas and the Black Messiah - 19:10
The Power of the Dog - 21:59
Last Night in Soho - 26:00
The Card Counter - 29:30
Matrix: Resurrections: 31:40
Spencer - 41:18
Werewolves Within - 43:27
C'mon C'mon - 46:48
Nobody - 49:44
Titane - 50:35
Shang-Chi - 54:12
The Last Duel - 58:35
The Suicide Squad - 1:02:20
Pig - 1:03:30
No Time To Die - 1:06:50
The Green Knight - 1:13:02
Dune - 1:13:50
Justice League Snyder Cut - 1:14:30
Spider-Man: No Way Home - 1:15:452022-01-111h 33
The Fan & The CriticEp. 44 - Our favourite action scenes (feat. Dan)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
We talk about our favourite action scenes of the following categories: 1v1 Fight, 1 v Many Fight, Army Battle, Car Chase, Shoot Out2021-12-2056 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Dune (2021)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
It's an episode about Dune - we talk about Dune.2021-11-211h 08
The Fan & The CriticEp. 43 - Squid Game and recent movie trailersInstagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
We found a little known show on Netflix and decide to talk about it because there isn't enough being said about it. We also discuss some of the recent movie trailers that don't contain super heroes.2021-10-1544 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The Green Knight and Shadow in the CloudInstagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
We discuss the merits of looking at paintings, and Paolo finds a gem (?) in the trash bucket of Netflix2021-08-2954 min
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The Tomorrow WarInstagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
We discuss all the different movies that The Tomorrow War could have been but wasn't2021-07-0350 min
The Fan & The CriticEp. 42 - Movie Reviews and Pandemic Movie Pitches (feat. Mena and Nick)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Army of the Dead Review - 3:30
Nobody Review - 36:30
Pandemic Movie Pitches - 50:362021-06-131h 22
The Fan & The CriticEp. 41 - Streaming Service Original TV Series (feat. Kelly)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Due to lack of new movies being released, we are forced to start watching tv series but actually find a few worth talking about.2021-05-151h 48
Innere Werte - Innere Medizin by Pin-Up-DocsInnere Werte – Mai 2021 – SGLT2-Hemmer
Pin-Up-Docs Innere Werte: Jeden Monat sezieren wir für euch ein Thema aus dem weiten Feld der Inneren Medizin, berichten von unseren Praxiserfahrungen, verknüpfen mit aktueller Forschung und möchten euch kurzweilig Handlungsempfehlungen für euren medizinischen Alltag vermitteln.
Die zweite Folge steht ganz im Zeichen der SGLT2-Hemmer. Wir besprechen Grundlegendes, berichten über Effekte bei Herz- und Niereninsuffizienz und beleuchten eine wichtige Nebenwirkung, die uns in Zukunft wohl häufiger beschäftigen wird.
Wir können Euch diesen Monat erstmals die Möglichkeit anbieten, CME-Punkte zu erwerben. Wir wollen zunächst eine dreimonatige Testphase...2021-05-011h 41
Dear Literature012: Poetry RecommendationsIn this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss some of their favorite poetry collections.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod
Media Mentioned:
“Teen Writers Deserve Better Than the Teen Writing Scene” by Amanda Silberling (Electric Literature)
“Why Do I Write in My Colonizers’ Language?” by Anandi Mishra (Electric Literature)
The Burning God by R.F. Kuang, performed by Emily Woo Zeller (HarperCollins Audio)
CN: Violence (wartime & against women), rape, drug & alcohol use, drug addiction (opium), & cannibalism
“Visible Invisibility: The Ghostly Nature of Queer-Rea...2021-04-061h 25
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueInstagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
We recorded a conversation of what we thought the movie was going to be, immediately watched it, and then came back and recorded what we thought - so you get to hear how wrong we were.2021-03-241h 06
The Fan & The CriticEp. 40 - The Bens v The Daves (feat. Ben, Ben, Dave, and Dave)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
A battle of the 7th and 140th most popular first names in the most recent US census. We give our guests 7 movie-based challenges to determine who is in fact the best.
1. Perform your favourite movie monologue - 2:24
2. Cast a live-action South Park movie - 11:42
3. What is the best Nic Cage character - 20:22
4. Pick 4 movie characters to survive with in a mall during zombie apocalypse - 30:45
5. Pitch a Donald Trump biopic where QAnon is real and Trump is an action star - 54:38
6. Who is the best non-human character in Star Wars - 1:06:12
7. Create a movie pitch on...2021-02-211h 35
The Fan & The CriticEp. 39 - Most Anticipated Movies of 2021Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Paolo and Carson used refined scientific techniques to guess next year's best movies.2021-02-071h 15
The Fan & The CriticEp. 38 - Top 10 Movies of 2020Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Paolo and Carson discuss their Top 10 movies of 2020. Full spoilers for all reviews, timecodes below in case you don't want to skip ahead and not be spoiled for something.
Wonder Woman 1984 - 05:17
Soul - 27:38
Train to Busan Peninsula - 34:54
Boys State - 42:34
The Outpost - 48:57
Onward - 58:01
Da 5 Bloods - 1:03:18
The Invisible Man - 1:17:02
The Gentlemen - 1:25:35
Tenet - 1:29:432021-01-031h 45
The Fan & The CriticEp. 37 - The Wes Anderson Draft (feat. Bernice and Martin)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We draft a team of Wes Anderson characters, which includes: A Bill Murray character, a Wilson brother character, a Jason Schwartzmann character, a mother/matriach, a child/minor, and a wildcard. We then put our teams through a series of high society shenanigans and debate whose team is the best.2020-12-151h 51
The Fan & The CriticEp. 36 - Best Action Star of the 2010s (feat. Ben and Ben)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We engage in a factual, educated discussion about which actor/actress should be labeled as the best action star of the 2010s. Our conclusions - undisputed.2020-11-261h 32
The Fan & The CriticEp. 35 - Sales People in Movies (feat. Dave and Dave)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
2 Sales Managers discuss how sales people are portrayed in film and we make them choose which sales characters they would hire for some scenarios we throw at them.2020-10-311h 02
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Tenet, Devil All The Time, and BloodshotInstagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Carson and Paolo argue about the value of Charlie Kaufman's films and a new guest drops by to discuss other new movies that we've enjoyed
Tenet (2020) - 3:40
Devil All The Time (2020) - 21:15
Bloodshot (2020) - 48:402020-10-191h 12
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - Onward, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, and #AliveInstagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Carson and Paolo argue about the value of Charlie Kaufman's films and a new guest drops by to discuss other new movies that we've enjoyed
Onward (2020) - 10:50
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) - 17:50
#Alive (2020) - 32:302020-09-291h 03
The Fan & The CriticEp. 34 - Infectious Disease Movies (feat. Dr Mena)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Dr. Mena visits our show and explains how accurate (or mostly inaccurate) infectious disease movies are, and ranks 10 disease movies that we forced him to watch.2020-08-101h 32
The Fan & The CriticMovie Reviews - The Old Guard, The Domestics, and The JokerInstagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We discuss some of the new movies we've managed to catch up on in the absence of movie theatres being open:
The Old Guard (2020)
The Domestics (2018)
Joker (2019)2020-07-2933 min
The Fan & The CriticEp. 33 - The [REC] Franchise (feat. Lauren)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We discuss the 2008 spanish horror movie 'REC' and the 5 subsequent movies that it spawned.2020-07-042h 01
The Fan & The CriticEp. 32 - Video Game Movies II (feat. Andy and Joe)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We return to discuss the adaptation of video games to film, and offer Hollywood some recommendations on how to do it right.2020-05-232h 12
The Fan & The CriticEp. 31 - The Most Fun Movie Franchise (feat. Charli and Dan)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Of all the movie franchises out there, which one is the most fun? This isn't a debate about which one is best, this is about which one brings us the most fun and enjoyment.2020-04-181h 55
The Fan & The CriticEp. 30 - Social Influence in Film (feat. Andrew and Colin)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Is Harry Potter responsible for creating a generation of SJWs? Are subliminal messages in Disney movies harmless or malicious? Which famous kids movies need to a total rework? We answer all this and more on this month's episode.2020-03-152h 03
The Fan & The CriticEp. 29 - Keanu Reeves (feat. Ben and Shadoe)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We discuss the career of Canadian actor Keanu Reeves, and argue over which role was his best.
Episode Fact Check: Care Bears did produce a CGI version of their show in 2012. Keanu Reeves did not voice any of the characters.2020-02-162h 02
FCFC Podcast | LAFC | It Never Rains LA"Korea Collection" (ft. friends of the pod)Live from LAFC HQ: The Korea Collection // SHOTGUN POD
“This is a huge win for everyone.”
The guys shotgun at the launch of the first Korean-language apparel collection in MLS history, designed by Hokeun Choi (@fenomeno09).
Your roaming host, Dweez finds some loved ones of the pod including: Sujin, Creepz, PeoPod, Ben Chi + MO & Jimmy to get their thoughts on what the collection means to TSG and LAFC as a whole.
Also, this was recorded 2 days before washing Carson. Enjoy.2019-12-2719 min
The Fan & The CriticEp. 28 - Top 10 Movies of 2019Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Paolo and Carson discuss their Top 10 movies of 2019 and what they're looking forward to in 20202019-12-132h 16
The Fan & The CriticEp. 27 - Bad Horror Movies (feat. Ben and Lauren)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We force ourselves to watch terrible horror movies so that we can discuss them, but instead try to talk about literally anything else.
Movies discussed:
Paranormal Entity
Alien vs Hunter
11/11/11
Zombie Apocalypse
Killers Clowns from Outer Space
Zombeavers
Bone Tomahawk
Gutterballs
**NOTE** 'Meow Bitch' scene occurs at 1:22:17 of Zombie Apocalypse2019-11-102h 55
The Fan & The CriticEp. 26 - Robot Basketball Draft (feat. Manan and Peter)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We draft movie robots onto basketball teams and then argue with each other about who picked the best team. Visual aids available on our instagram for you to see the draft pool.2019-10-221h 46
The Fan & The CriticMonotone Movie Reviews - TIFF 2019 (A Film Festival "How To")I just finished my 5th Film Festival so I want to rant about people that annoy me at film festivals and also offer some advice to anyone thinking of attending a film festival themself2019-09-1930 min
The Fan & The CriticEp. 25 - Star Trek (feat. Dan and Lauren)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We bring on some Star Trek experts to teach us the ways of the Federation. They promise to only talk about the movies and not the shows and then immediately break that promise.
1. Star Trek Movie discussion - our favourite and least favourite films
2. Star Trek Characters - choosing which characters we would have as our captain, a wing(wo)man, and who we just hate
3. Making our own Star Trek crews - and then giving them Star Trek-esque scenarios to test them.2019-08-261h 46
The Fan & The CriticEp. 24 - Romantic Comedies (feat. Allan and Joe)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
On this month's episode we discuss Romantic Comedies, what they are, and pitch the RomCom versions of recent Blockbusters.2019-08-051h 25
The Fan & The CriticMonotone Movie Reviews - July 2019Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Here are some Documentary recommendations so that you have something else to watch instead of some blockbuster you know is going to disappoint you.
Movies:
Free Solo (2018)
Minding the Gap (2018)
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2019)2019-07-0819 min
The Fan & The CriticEp. 23 - Movie Character Election (feat. Colin and Mat)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
On this month's episode our guests elect a supreme leader of earth based on a list of 16 movie characters. We also give them a cabinet to work with and debate whether superhero movies are awesome or the worst thing imagineable.2019-06-102h 18
The Fan & The CriticEp. 22 - Avengers Endgame (feat. Aaron and Syed)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Some Marvel fans drop by the podcast to talk about how much a fan of Marvel they are.
Content:
1. Gushing about how good Marvel is
2. Raving about how good Endgame is
3. Ignoring plot holes and subpar time travel logic
4. Fantasizing about being a Marvel superhero
5. Making demands for the future of the MCU2019-05-251h 49
Rock Paper PodcastEpisode 709 - Singer Songwriter Storytelling Showcase with Carson Mann, Jordan Slone & Hillary FitzThis audio was recorded live at Naked Vine on April 9th during my Singer Songwriter Storytelling Showcase with Carson Mann (The Scandaleros), Jordan Slone (Hounds) & Hillary Fitz (Hillary Fitz Band). Listen in as these 3 share stories behind some of their songs and play some stripped down acoustic version of some of your favorites. Join us every 2nd Tuesday at Naked Vine for Singer Songwriter Storytelling Showcase. Our next one is on May 14th with Billy Croghan, Tony Compton & Karen Choi. Listen to Rock Paper Podcast on Spotify, ITunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music apps or click P...2019-05-031h 33
The Fan & The CriticMonotone Movie Reviews - April 2019Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Welcome to a new series where Carson spotlights some of the overlooked and underappreciated movies from the past month.
Movies:
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)
Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
Reign of the Supermen (2019)2019-04-1421 min
The Fan & The CriticEp. 21 - Misc Movie Musings (feat. nobody)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Carson and Paolo talk about movies for 90 minutes with no consistent theme or purpose.2019-04-011h 22
The Fan & The CriticEp. 20 - 2019 Predictions (feat. Jory and Nehal)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We talk about movies we're looking forward to in 2019 and pitch movie ideas based on dreams we had.
1. 2019 Superhero movies (09:34)
2. Avengers 4 - how will they bring back all the people? (25:00)
3. Pick 3 plot points that will definitely happen in Star Wars 9. (34:35)
4. Cast Ghostbusters 3 (41:20)
5. What IP will they announce a movie for in 2019? (46:11)
6. Pitch a movie idea based on a dream you had(55:05)2019-02-041h 29
The Fan & The CriticEp. 19 - 2018 Year in Review Part 2 (feat. Rebecca and Tyler)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We finish our conversation about 2018 by answering some questions that we found in a grocery bag. Also, Carson sounds like he's very far away but he's just very quiet.
tl;dr - Annihilation is awesome and Solo is terrible2018-12-2056 min
The Fan & The CriticEp. 18 - 2018 Year in Review Part 1 (feat. Rebecca and Tyler)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Some lesser known movies from the past 12 movies that we want to talk about:
Colette - 13:03
Eight Grade - 20:23
The Hostiles - 28:26
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay - 35:00
The Wife - 42:47
Death of Stalin - 49:37
Gringo - 55:55
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn - 1:02:192018-12-101h 12
The Fan & The CriticEp. 17 - Buddy Cop Movies (feat. Aaron and Dan)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We discuss buddy cop movies - however you want to define what that is....
1. What is a Buddy Cop movie? - and what isn't (09:37)
2. Lethal Weapon vs Rush Hour (38:20)
3. Buddy Cop Obstacle Course - pick your own buddy cop duos (1:08:30)
Scene re-enactments:
- Lethal Weapon w/ Dan and Carson (36:02)
- Bay Boys w/ Aaron and Paolo (1:03:30)2018-11-251h 41
The Fan & The CriticEp. 16 - Animated Disney Movies (feat. Erica and Faye)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
A discussion about non-Star Wars, non-Marvel animated Disney movies
1. Disney Bachlorette (08:55)
2. Pixar Movie Ideas (46:17)
3. Disney Death Match (1:13:08)
Getting to know our guests:
- Erica (42:20)
- Faye (1:10:00)2018-10-172h 08
The Fan & The CriticEp. 15 - Nicolas Cage (feat. Ben and Shadoe)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
An reflection on the career of Nicolas Kim Coppola.
1. Movies we watched recently (03:15)
2. Nicolas Cage's career (13:10)
3. Pitching the perfect Nicolas Cage movie (47:16)
4. Movies we're looking forward to (1:14:45)
Getting to know our guests:
- The Newlyweds Game (41:10)
- Re-enacting our favourite Cage-outs (1:29:30)2018-08-181h 39
The Fan & The CriticEp. 14 - Terrible Movies (feat. Aleks and Dan)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We try our best to watch terrible movies from The Asylum and then explain them to eachother while drinking
1. Nazis at the Center of the Earth (02:41)
2. Transmorphers (26:10)
3. Atlantic Rim (54:20)
4. Titanic 2 (1:14:45)
Getting to know our guests:
- Dan: Pulp Fiction scene (22:20)
- Aleks: Watchmen scene and rapid fire questions (49:37)
- Dan: rapid fire questions (1:11:35)2018-07-131h 43
The Fan & The CriticEp. 13 - Infinity War, Deadpool 2, and Solo (feat. Tyler and Rebecca)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We discuss recent some recent movies
1. Avengers: Infinity War (08:40)
2. Deadpool 2 (41:10)
3. Solo: A Star Wars Story (1:10:10)
Rapid Fire Questions:
- Tyler (30:10)
- Rebecca (1:05:07)2018-05-311h 57
The Fan & The CriticEp. 12 - Movie Character Hockey Draft (feat. Manan, Regan, and Trevor)Instagram: @houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We draft classic movie characters who are not athletes and draft them onto hypothetical hockey teams. Vodka gets an assist.
Start of Draft - 19:25
Semi Final #1 - 54:00
Semi Final #2 - 1:03:22
Semi Final #3 - 1:13:002018-04-151h 32
The Fan & The CriticEp. 11 - Luc Besson Films (feat. Joe and Ben)Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast
Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We discuss the works of Luc Besson, director of Fifth Element, Lucy, Leon The Professional, and Valerian.
1. Movie Recommendations (03:08)
- Stuff we saw recently that we think you should watch
2. Valerian Movie Review (21:10)
- Is it good? Is it bad? We discuss
3. Best Luc Besson Side Character (45:42)
- We compare 8 side characters from Luc Besson movies and decide (bracket style!) which one should get their own stand alone movie.
Rapid Fire Questions:
- Ben (13:16)
- Joe (43:25)2018-03-271h 36
The Fan & The CriticEp. 10 - Star Wars (feat. Ben and Dan)Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
We finally sell out and talk about Star Wars
1. Star Wars Standalone Movie Ideas(05:23)
- Giving ideas to Kathleen Kennedy for the next Star Wars standalone movie
2. Important Star Wars Questions (31:45)
- Why do these movies exist and why are we talking about them?
Audio Clips:
- 2001: A Space Odyssey - Carson (22:21)
- Fight Club - other Ben(1:26:55)2018-01-271h 33
The Fan & The CriticEp. 8 - Apocalypse Movies (feat. Ben and Nehal)Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Guests Ben and Nehal stop by to discuss Apocalypse movies.
1. Save The World (06:00)
- Who would you pick to save the world?
2. Armageddon/Deep Impact Conversation (38:30)
- Why do these movies exist and why are we talking about them?
3. The best zombie outbreak patient zero (1:04:30)
- JFK vs the Vietnam War vs the Kansas City Shuffle
Audio Clips:
- The Big Lebowski - Ben (28:08)
- Independence Day - Nehal (1:00:04)2017-12-281h 41
The Fan & The CriticEp. 9 - 2017 Movie Recommendations (feat. Cam and Peter)Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Guests Cam and Peter give us their recommendations for their favourite movies from the past year that you probably haven't heard of.
1. 2017 Movie Recommendations (13:45)
- Our favourite movies from the past year: Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri, Super Dark Times, The Void, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Lemon, The Invitation, 6 Days, Good Time
2. Pitches: Bad Movies re-invented as Oscar winners (1:04:00)
- Paul Blart Mall Cop, Thunderstruck, and That's My Boy re-invented as dark, gritty, meaningful stories
Audio Clips:
- MacGruber - Peter (10:00)
- The Fifth Element - Paolo (1:01:00)2017-12-281h 45
The Fan & The CriticEp. 7 - Space Movies (feat. JP and Joe)Twitter: @HWHAPodcast
Guests JP and Joe join us as we discuss/fight about space movies.
1. Movie Catchup (04:40)
- the new xXx movie, Kingsman 2, and the Russian Avengers movie: funny bad or boring bad?
2. All-Star Space Mercenary Crews (22:00)
- Captain Mal, Poe Dameron, Chewbacca, Korben Dallas, Ender, Morpheus, Scotty, Predator, and more.
3. Which planet would you want to live on? (1:02:00)
- Coruscant vs Naboo vs Bespin vs Orous
Audio Clips:
- The Life of Brian - Joe (19:03)
- In Bruges - JP (1:00:24)2017-12-281h 25
The Fan & The CriticEp. 6 - Bank Heists (feat. David and Manan)Guests David and Manan join for an hour of random movie talk/drunken ramblings
1. Which actor/actresses should star in the next James Bond film?
2. Who is your All-Star bank heist crew?
3. Pitch a movie from the perspective of a side character.2017-12-281h 25
The Fan & The CriticEp. 5 - Sports Movies (feat. Kevin and Jory)Guests Jory and Kevin join us as we discuss/fight about sports movies.
1. Choosing the best Sports Movie MVP
- who is the best fictional athlete in all of sports movies?
2. Baseball vs. Basketball vs. Hockey movies
- which sport has the best filmography?
3. The best fictional sport from a movie
- Quidditch vs. Baseketball vs Podracing
4. Our starting basketball lineups made up of movie characters
- Air Bud, Teen Wolf, Like Mike, Jesus Shuttlesworth, Neon Boudeaux, Billy Hoyle, and more.
Audio Clips:
- The Sandlot (Jory)
- Remember the Titans (half time speech)2017-12-281h 21
The Fan & The CriticEp. 4 - Cinematic Universes (feat. Cam and Kevin)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
Cinematic Universes, pitching our own universe, and deciding the best non-MCU cinematic universe out there.2017-07-281h 19The Fan & The CriticEp. 3 - Video Game Movies (feat. Dan and Andy)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
Why video game movies suck, adapting video games as movies (and doing it better than the film industry does), and choosing the best movie worlds for various video games genres2017-07-011h 19The Fan & The CriticEp. 2 - Pilot (feat. Aaron and Yoshi)Instagram: thefanandthecritic
Classic Movie Remakes, The Mummy 1999, Kirsten Stewart vs. Emma Watson2017-06-051h 06
The Spoiler WarningReview 305: Lucy
Episode Description:
In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review Lucy.
Directed by Luc Besson. With Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi. A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Show Notes
Hosts:
• Christopher Schnese with Carson Patrick and Stephen Miller
Featured Review:
• Lucy
The Verdict:
• Carson: Must See
• Stephen: Pass (with Caveat)
• Christopher: Recommend (with Caveat
Music for this Episo...2014-07-281h 00The Spoiler Warning (MP3)Review 305: Lucy
Episode Description:
In this episode, Christopher Schnese, Carson Patrick, and Stephen Miller review Lucy.
Directed by Luc Besson. With Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi. A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Show Notes
Hosts:
• Christopher Schnese with Carson Patrick and Stephen Miller
Featured Review:
• Lucy
The Verdict:
• Carson: Must See
• Stephen: Pass (with Caveat)
• Christopher: Recommend (with Caveat
Music for this Episo...2014-07-281h 00
Keith Carson: Information is Power!Health Care Reform Part 3: Panel DiscussionLeading professionals in the health care field share their knowledge about the progress and challenges of health care reform. Panelists include:
Dr. Ricky Choi, a pediatrician at Asian Health Services
Dr. Ho Luong Tran, President and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum.
Deeana Jang, Policy Director at the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum.2009-09-2615 min